The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Potato Pone-This Is West India dish,
but people in the United States have been
found capable of relishingit. Wash, peel
and crate two pounds of potatoes; add
four ounces each of sugar and melted but
ter, one teasDoonful each of salt and pep
per; mix all well together and place it in a
baking dish and put it into quick oven
until it is done and becomes nicely
Drowned.
Russian Jelly-0ne ounce of gelatine,
three-quarters of pint of water, one gill of
sherry or madeira, the graten rind and
Juice of q lemon, one half pound of lump
sugar. Melt 1t together, strain it. aud
when cool whip it with a whisS to a stiff
froth. 1t can be nodded or served in
rough Jumps. Half can be colored with
cochineal, and Jumps of alternate colors
can be heaped up.
Wine Jelly-Two ounces galatine, one
quart of water, one half pound of sugar,
the juice of lemon and half the rind, the
white and shell of an egg or two. Boil and
strain it, then add three quarters of pint
of any wine strained through muslin,
sherry, madeira, raisin or orange, accord
ing tC taste, and set in a mold with or
without fruit. Champagne or claret Jelly
may be made in the same way, using q
pint of wine. The wine shonld not be
boiled.
Caramel Cake-Cake same as for cocoa
nut cake. Fili1ng-0ne cup of sugar, one
halt cup of butter, one half cup of cream !;
flavor with vanilla, cook to thick syrup,
and then spread between the cakes.
Sour Sauce-One cup OF sugar, half cup
of butter, one even teaspoonful of flour,
two tablespoonfuls of venegar; beat all
well together; pour over it one pint of boil
ing water, and let il come to boil. Spice
with nutmeg to taste.
Snow Drops-0ne cup of butter, two
cups of sugar, whites of five eggs, one small
cup of milk, three cups of prepared flour;
favor with vanilla and nutmeg. Bake in
small round tins. Those in the shape Of
fluted shells are very pretty.
Haricot Mutton-Make a good gravy by
boiling the trimmings, seasoning with pep
per and salt. Strain and add carrots.
parsnips and onions previously boiled
salt the mutton, broil it brown, put itinto
the gravy along with the vegetables, and
stew all together ten minutes.
Transparent Pudding-Beat eight eggs
very light. add half a pound of sugar, the
same of fresh butter, melted, and a half
nutmeg, grated; set this on the stove, and
keep stirring until it is thick es buttered
eggs; put puff paste in a pie-plate, aud
bake in moderate oven. This quantity
Will make two pies.
Corn Starch Cake-One cup of butter
worked to cream with two cups of sugar;
l cua of milk in which is dissolved l tea
spoonful of soda; 2 cups of flour in which
is sifted 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar;
the whites only of 6 eggs, beaten to
stiff froth. Mix all these Ingredients we'll,
and then add one cup of corn starch. Beat
well. Bake in moderate oven. Will make
one large loaf.
Hominy CIoquettes-To one quart of
boiling water add a teaspoonful of salt;
stir in gradually heaping half pint of the
finest hominy; boil three-quarters OF an
hour and put on the back of the range where
it will remain hot an hour longer; then
put in a large bowl and add the beaten
yolks of eggs; mix it thoroughly and
when cold shape into cones; dip the cones
in beaten egg, roll in crumbs and fry in
boiling fat.